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Hear an early, acoustic take of Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

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October 18, 2018

An early take of the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" has come to light. Also today, SXSW announces its initial line-up. Plus, YouTube will sell you concert tickets, Indian women dance on a train, an ancient artifact found outside of Rome is declared a musical instrument, and Chaka Khan loves a parade. Music sampled in this episode: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - Against The Wall (CC BY 3.0); Chaka Khan - I Feel For You; The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Acoustic Version, Take 2); David Szesztay - Smiling Cars (CC BY-NC 3.0-02); VideosAboutChannel - Italian Mandolin, La Dolce Vita (no copyright); Darshan Raval - Kamariya